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Thread #28733 Message #2431543
Posted By: CapriUni
05-Sep-08 - 01:29 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: The Alphabet Song variations
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations
I grew up with the "Twinkle, Twinkle" version, too. But sometime in the last few months (when I had several tunes tumbling around in my head at the same time, and they were getting jumbled around together), I realized that the alphabet fits much more snugly into the tune of "Frere Jacques":
A, B, C, D
E, F, G, H
I, J, K
L, M, N
O-P-Q-R-S-T
U-V-W-X
Y and Z
(That's the end).
A couple of weeks ago, I started to wonder if I could fit the alphabet to other children's rounds; "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" is too short. I thought maybe "Three Blind Mice" would work.
Prodded by this thread, tonight, I've finally hammered it out:
A B C
D E F
G H I J
K L M N
O P Q R S and T and U
and then there is V and there's dou-ble-U
and then, there's X, and there's Y and there's Z
and that's the end.